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  1. Hey friends. I installed handlebar risers a couple years ago and had to rearrange the cables to make it work. Im returning to stock and I'd like to put everything back the way it was but i can't remember where exactly things go. Would someone be so kind as to take a few photos of the handlebar area and how the cables/wires are routed. Thank you in advance.
  2. If you take it to a paint store like Benjamin Moore or PPG they can scan the color and make a matching paint. They also sell a little spray bottle that basically turns your own paint into an spray paint can. Automotive stores sell pre-made tough up paint you could try to match it closely and go that route. When i removed my forks I got a few small scratches but nothing that bad. I guess you just have to go slow and gently pull the tubes out of the triple. My forks are gold though so maybe it just looks worse on the blue.
  3. 17/43 uses same size chain as stock -- 110 links
  4. I put 17/43 sprockets on mine this last time around because my commute is mostly highway 80-90 mph and I wanted to drop cruising rpms. The 17t front sprocket barely fits. You definitely have to squeeze it in there and I'm pretty sure afterwards the chain rollers rub against the rubber piece in front of it but I don't think thats a problem. It'll probably just wear it away a little bit and be all good. Also, the rubber/plastic chain guide thing that sits on top of the swing arm gets worn into a little bit but again no big deal. Going on several hundred miles with this setup and no issues. As for performance, the bike is WAY more tame. It pretty much takes all the hooligan out of the bike but its still fast. You can still bring the front wheel up in first but you have to roll off and hammer back on. While in theory top speed is increased the bike just doesn't have enough power to go much past 130 even with stock gearing. Probably a lot to do with wind resistance. Check out Gearing Commander ⚙ and you can play with different gearings and see how the RPMs change and stuff.
  5. Eh, I just leave a little extra slack before tightening the axle. Works for me.
  6. I didn't measure how much but I noticed early on that the chain tightens considerably after torquing the axle nut. So yes, I agree with you
  7. I don't know if I'll ever get over that the GT came out like 6 months after I got my 2017. Cruise control is the big one that burns me up. Thanks for your thoughts though.👍
  8. On my 2017 TCS 1 allows power wheelies just fine. If you are very smooth with it you can clutch up a wheelie but most often the TCS will knock it down. TCS 2, on the other hand, is pretty much zero-tolerance on fun. I leave it on 1 only because I can't be bothered to turn it off every time I start the bike and like I said, TCS 1 still allows plenty of fun.
  9. There is a tab under the painted plastic piece that it appears you missed not related to the black plastic piece
  10. haha well I tried both methods on my way home yesterday to get a good look at the calipers and neither allowed me to decide whether your situation sounds abnormal or not. By that I mean my calipers were vibrating to a degree that seems similar to a electric sander but I don't necessarily think that is abnormal.
  11. Anyone commuting on those 495/95 Express lanes? It's a bit like Nascar so not for the timid but it sure is nice cutting my commute time in half.
  12. Welcome neighbor I can't say I've ever looked at the front caliper while going 90mph or at least if I did nothing grabbed my attention. I see cruising speeds of 90mph pretty much every day on the express lanes in Woodbridge going to/from work and the bike is definitely more "buzzy" around 90mph but nothing i would call abnormal. I'll have to look down at my caliper this afternoon and see if it looks like it's vibrating. Do you have the original tires? They suck. Mine were cupped so bad before they got replaced that even with upgraded suspension it would make the front end do weird things.
  13. Are you talking about that 4k-ish rpm whistle the bike makes? If so I thought that was the engine. I just replaced my sprockets/chain too. No dampner Superlite sprockets (17/43) and DID 525vx. I noticed no difference in sound but it's way smoother maybe just because my last chain was shot and had many kinks.
  14. How does Traction Control make the bike use more fuel?
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